Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1870 — Meeting of the Logansport Presbytery at Remington. [ARTICLE]

Meeting of the Logansport Presbytery at Remington.

The Presbytery of Logansport in connection with the Old School branch of the Presbyterian church, met in Remington Tuesday evening, April 2(Jth.*' This Presbytery is composed of llie Ministers and one ruling Elder from each of the churches within a district of country extending from Rochester, Fulton county, on the north, to Kokomo on the south, and lrom Peru on the east, to Goodlaml on the west.— There were iu attendance fifteen Ministers and twenty ruling Elders, being an unusually full attendance. The opening sermon was preached by Rev. Win. Grccnough, ot Logansport. Rev. W in. Torrence, of Frankfort, was chosen to preside as Moderator, and Rev. Win. Kontz, of Lexington, as Clerk. The Presbytery closed its session Wednesday evening. Many of the churches reported an unusual religious interest during the past winter with large additions to their membership. The usual business of such church courtß was attended to, the details of which would not, perhaps, interest the public generally. The Academy at Logansport, in charge of Rev. Dr. Matthews, and under the care of the Presbytery, was reported as in a very prosperous condi-

tion.

REMINGTON.

A Democrat suggests that the Democratic Congressional Convention in the Sixth District be held on the 4tli of July. What has the Fourth of July done, that it should undergo such desecration?—lndianapolis Journal. A depth of 270 feet had been reached in sinking the salt well at Terre Haute on Saturday night— Four veins of coal had been passed. A lady from llie country postponed her return home from a visit to New Albany, Saturday, m order to sec a curiosity—a funeral—she having never witnessed one.